Indian Mock Strawberry

Duchesnea Indica

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Overview

The Indian Mock Strawberry, Duchesnea indica, is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries, typically around 0.5 inch in diameter, but they are tasteless. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height, while spreading up to 18 inches. This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 4–7

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: High, Medium
USDA zones: 4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Rosaceae

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Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — ground cover / perennial for full or half or shade

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — and are often left untouched by wildlife.<br><br>Reaching only about 3 inches in height

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Indian Mock Strawberries can spread quite prolifically

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — they are generally tasteless

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a ground-cover plant native to South and East Asia but has successfully naturalized in many other, image 37

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — scientifically named Duchesnea indica; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit; although the berries resemble the common

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; thriving in USDA zones 5-9

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — typically around 0.5 inch in diameter; although the berries resemble the common strawberry

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for gardeners of all

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height; thriving in USDA zones 5-9

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — while spreading up to 18 inches; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Following these flowers, distinctive red berries emerge, reaching about half an inch in diameter; thriving in USDA

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — which bloom from early spring until the fall; although the berries resemble the common strawberry

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — providing an extended period of visual interest; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Although the berries resemble the common strawberry; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches; although the berries resemble the common strawberry

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — The Indian Mock Strawberry flourishes in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9; their adaptability and low maintenance

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It dons a striking resemblance to the common strawberry; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — about half an inch across; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — demonstrating a high level of adaptability to various climates; thriving in USDA zones 5-9

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — and are often left untouched by wildlife.<br><br>Reaching only about 3 inches in height; their adaptability and low

Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — they are generally tasteless; although the berries resemble the common strawberry

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